International politics
Climate refugees, international terrorism, peace deals, and geopolitics galore—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of international relations.
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https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/asia/2019-08-12/trumps-assault-global-trading-system
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Foreign Affairs
The Trump administration is bent on severing, not fixing, Sino-American ties. Although many of these policies can be reversed, both Washington and Beijing have taken decisive steps towards an economic and political closure.
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https://www.thebalance.com/top-economic-predictions-for-the-next-10-years-3305699
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The Balance
Here's how the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather, rising health care costs, and other trends may affect the economy over the next several years.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYjS_b_j0Sw
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VisualPolitik EN
Iran is at the Edge of collapse and Trump’s sanctions will speed up this process. This means political unrest, protests against Hassan Rouhani government and...
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-in-polls-dutch-far-right-party-vows-to-close-mosques-ban-quran/
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Times of Israel
Geert Wilders' Freedom Party, set to double its seats in elections next year, wants to close borders, reverse 'Islamization'
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GfD4Mzyahg&ab_channel=EmoryIDN
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YouTube - Emory IDN
IDN hosted Professor Brautigam. Her talk titled "China in Africa: Think Again was part of the US-China Relations Forum hosted by The Carter Center. Nov 12, 2...
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/20/business/economy/immigration-economic-impact.html?smid=re-share
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New York Times
Immigrants have often delivered economic benefits to the countries taking them in, but they have also upended the politics of the industrialized world — where the native-born often exaggerate their numbers and their needs.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/theworldpost/wp/2018/09/28/artificial-intelligence-3/?noredirect=on
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The Washington Post
In the digital age, the AI race will decide the fate of nations.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUU8pLEk6nk&feature=youtu.be
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NowThis World
China & Hong Kong: http://testu.be/1rMbVRb China & Tibet: http://testu.be/1IwXk3N » Subscribe to NowThis World: http://go.nowth.is/World_Subscribe Since 1949...
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-22/louisiana-sinking-fast-prepares-to-empty-out-its-coastal-plain
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Bloomberg
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/the-boomer-shift-how-canadas-economy-is-headed-for-majorchange/article27159892/
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The Globe and Mail
The dramatic greying of Canada’s population will reshape the economy, stifle growth and force governments to provide for a growing number of seniors with a shrinking pool of taxpayers
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/04/massive-leak-data-reveals-money-hiding-secrets-superrich-and-only-beginning
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Common Dreams
"It's hard to overstate how notorious and suspicious the firm is."
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/23/18637071/rare-earth-china-production-america-demand-trade-war-tariffs
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The Verge
Rare earths are a group of 17 elements crucial for high-tech manufacturing. China also happens to dominate their supply, producing roughly 80 percent of the world’s rare earths. Many are worried that China could cut off the US from rare earths as part of the ongoing trade war, but experts say we shouldn’t worry so much.
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https://theconversation.com/climate-change-adaptation-in-global-megacities-protects-wealth-not-people-55516
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The Conversation
Poorer cities are spending less on dealing with the consequences of global warming, even relative to their wealth.
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/brazil-state-wrestles-influx-venezuelans
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Stratfor
As Venezuela's economy continues to struggle, Brazil and Colombia expect even more of its citizens to flee.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/10/is-russia-using-journalists-as-weapons-does-it-matter/
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Arstechnica
What obligations does a journalist have when he knows he's being used by a "state actor"?
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https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/world/2019-06-11/great-demographics-comes-great-power
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Foreign Affairs
America's rise as a global superpower was predicated on favorable demographic trends—something the United States will have to actively maintain if it wants to maintain its dominant position in the 21st century.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/scotland-considering-enshrining-right-food-its-own-laws-a7422631.html
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The Independent
The Scottish Government is considering enshrining a ‘right to food’ in Scots law.
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https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/welcome-to-the-coherence-economy/
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Sloan Review
A major economic shift is happening — from the experience economy to the coherence economy.
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https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/new-world-atlas-desertification-shows-unprecedented-pressure-planets-natural-resources
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EU
New World Atlas of Desertification shows unprecedented pressure on the planet's natural resources
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https://resource.co/article/global-circular-economy-database-launched-coordinate-circular-innovation-12601
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Resource
The landmark database will showcase over 3,000 worldwide initiatives and aims to become a significant tool in improving coordination of future circular economy efforts.
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https://asunow.asu.edu/20200817-discoveries-asu-climate-study-looks-humans%E2%80%99-exposure-extreme-temperatures-during-coming
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ASU Now
Professors Ashley Broadbent and Matei Georgescu of ASU’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning used state-of-the-art modeling tools to analyze how three key variables would affect human exposure to extreme temperatures from the beginning of this century to its end.
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/remapping-american-arctic
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Stratfor
Many Americans do not consider the United States an Arctic nation. But China has shown how a changed map can alter the national geographic perspective.